Racing Calendar

Note: The information here comes to us from a variety of sources. Second Wind doesn't vouch for the accuracy of any of it and does not sponsor the listed races, except where explicitly noted. Please check with the organizers before driving a long way to participate in a race. Caveat Runner!

Would you like to add a local race to our calendar? Email Kelly Bails with the race name, date, distance, location, start time, and website or contact information.

Second Wind Events

April 11, 2009 - Illinois Marathon (half marathon, relay, 5K, and kids run)

March 29, 2008 - Clinton Lake 30 Mile Trail Run

May 17, 2008 - Buffalo Trace Trail Run

September 27, 2008 - Women's Fitness 5K

October 26, 2008 - Allerton Trail Run

October, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, October 4	Wolly Worm Road Race	5K run/walk	Camargo, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, October 5	Lakefront Marathon	26.2 miles	Milwaukee, WI	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October 11	Run for Congo Women	5K run/walk	Chicago, IL	8:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, October 12	LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon	26.2 miles	Chicago, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October 18	Walk it Off 5K Liver Wellness	5K	Chicago, Naperville, Normal, or Rockford	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October 18	Indianapolis Marathon & Half Marathon	13.1 or 26.2 miles	Lawrence, IN	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October 18	Farmdale Trail Run	8 mi or 33 mi	Farmdale, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October 18	Scarecrow Scramble	5K run/walk	Lisle, IL	6:30 p.m.	Website
Saturday, October 18	Run the Beat	5K	Morris, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October 18	Jill Behrman Run for the Endzone	5K	Bloomington, IN	10:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October 25	Ridge Runner Classic	3.75 mi trail run	Charleston, IL	8:30 a.m.	Email
Saturday, October 25	Halloween Hustle	5K run/walk	Palatine, IL	8:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, October	Mattoon Beach Half Marathon	13.1 miles	Neoga, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, October 26	Allerton Park Trail Run	5.5 Mile	near Monticello, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website Register Online

November, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, November 1	Monumental Marathon	13.1/26.2	Indianapolis, IN	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, November	Run for Justice	5K	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.	email
Sunday, November 2	Rattlesnake Master	5K/10K run 5K walk	Meadowbrook Park, Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, November 2	Canal Connection 10K	10K	Utica, IL	11:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, November	Vineyard 5K	5K run/walk	Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, November 15	Mt Zion's Gettin' on the Track	5K run/walk	Mt Zion, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, November 22	Run for the Library	5K run/walk	Mahomet, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, November 29	FOLEPI River Trail Classic	4 mile	East Peoria, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website

December, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Sunday, December	Jingle Bell	5K	Champaign, IL	1:45 p.m.	Website
Saturday, December 13	da Deer Run	8K	Hudson, IL	11:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, December	HUFF 50K	50K	Huntington, IN	8:00 a.m.	Website
Wednesday, December 31	Get Lit New Year’s Eve Run	2 mile run/walk	Peoria, IL	11:50 p.m.	Website

January, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, January 5	Siberian Express Trail Run	7.6 mile trail run	Kickapoo State Recreation area	11:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, January 13	Fat Ass 50K	50K	McNabb, IL	10:00 a.m.	Email
January 19-20	Chili Hilly Stage Race	1 mi - 10 mi	Bradford Woods, IN	Variable	Website
Saturday, January 26	Riddle Run	Variable	Lake of the Woods, Mahomet, IL	8:06 a.m.

February, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, February 2	Charleston Challenge Mid-Winter Classic	5/10/15K	Charleston, IL	10:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, February 2	Rocky Raccoon Trail Race	50 & 100 mile	Huntsville, TX	6:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, February 16	Lovin' the Hills	50K or 15 miles	Louisville, KY	8:00 a.m.	Website

March, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, March 8	ISGS Earth, Wind, & Fire Run/Walk	5K	Champaign, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, March 8	LSA 5K	5K	Decatur, IL	8:00 a.m.
Saturday, March 22	Mountain Goat Hill Runs	15K,10K or 5K	Kickapoo State Recreational Area	10:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, March 29	Make-a-Wish	5K	Meadowbrook Park, Urbana, IL	9:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 29	Penguin in the Park	5K	Decatur, IL Fairview Park	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, March 29	Clinton Lake 30 mile trail run	30 miles	Clinton Lake, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, March 30	Aid to Ecuador 5K	5K	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	10:00 a.m.	Website

April, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, April 5	Run for the Roses	5K and 10K	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 5	Lincoln Memorial half marathon	13.1 mi	Springfield, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 5	Umstead 100 mile Endurance Run	100 miles	Raleigh, NC	6:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 5	Indiana University Mini-Marathon	13.1 miles or 5K	Assembly Hall (17th St), Indiana	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 5	Eisenhower Marathon	26.2 miles	Abilene, KS	7:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 5	Lake Sara Dam Run	8 mi run or 5K run/walk	Effingham, IL	10:00 a.m.	Email
Saturday, April 5	Parkland run for Charity	5K/1 mi run	Parkland College, Champaign, IL	9:15 a.m.	Website
April 5-6	Spirit of St. Louis Marathon	13.1 or 26.2 miles	St. Louis, MO	7:00 a.m.	Website
April 11-13	McNaughton Park Trail Run	50/100/150 miles	Pekin, IL	6:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 12	Lake Land College	5K/10K	Mattoon, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 12	Purdue Cancer Center Challenge	5K run/walm	West Lafayette, IN	8:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 12	Reach Out and Run	5K run/walk	Independence Grove Libertyville, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 12	Run for the Health of It	5K/10K run, 5K walk	Christie Clinic, Champaign, IL	8:15 a.m.	Website
Sunday, April 13	Habitat for Humanity's "Race the Roof"	5K run/walk	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	11:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, April 13	Morton Grove Park District Prairie View 5K	5K run/walk	Prairie View Park, IL	8:05 a.m.	Website
Friday, April 18	Run For Your Life	2 mi run/walk	Lincoln, IL	4:00 p.m.	Flyer
Saturday, April 19	Double Chubb	50K	St Louis, MO	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 19	Safe Kids Safety Run	5K run/walk or 10K run	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 19	EWB Run for Water	5K run/walk	UIUC Arboretum, Urbana, IL	10:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 19	River to River Relay	80 miles			Website
Saturday, April 19	Valpo Mini Marathon	13.1 miles	Valparaiso, IN	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 26	Spring Sports Celebration	5K and 10K	Danville, IL	9:00 a.m.	email
Saturday, April 26	Race Against Racism	5K	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	10:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 26	Crazylegs Classic	8K	Madison, WI	10:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 26	Path to Progress	5K run/walk	Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL	10:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, April 26	Junior Welfare Association Spring Classic	5K run or 1 mi walk	Decatur, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website

May, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, May 3	Kirby Derby	5K and 10K	Monticello, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, May 3	Indy Mini Marathon	13.1 miles	Indianapolis, IN	7:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, May 4	Flying Pig	13.1 or 26.2 miles	Cincinnati, OH	6:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, May 10	Twin City Twosome	5K	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, May 17	Buffalo Trace Trail Run	2 or 5 miles	Lake of the Woods, Mahomet, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, May	Sunrise Rotary 8K	8K	Potawatomi Woods Kirkland, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, May 10	Quarryman Challenge	10 miles	Lemont, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
May 24-25	Sulphur Springs Trail Race	10K to 100 miles	Ancaster, Ontario		Website
Sunday, May 25	Madison Marathon	26.2 miles	Madison, WI	7:30 a.m.	Website
Monday, May 26	Memorial Day 5K	5K	Danville, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Monday, May 26	Operation Santa Memorial Day	4 mi run or 1 mi walk	O’Brien Field, Peoria, IL	9:00 a.m.	Email
Saturday, May 31	Sunburst Marathon	5K, 10K, or 26.2 miles	South Bend, IN	Varies	Website

June, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Sunday, June 1	Run for the Zoo	5K run/walk or 10K run	Lincoln Park Zoo, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
June 7 - 8	Kettle Moraine 100	100 km, 100 mile & relay	Kettle Moraine State Forest, WI	6:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 7	Sweetness Run	5K/8K	Yorkville, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 7	Five Hour Frenzy	5 hour race	Clinton, IL	??	email
Sunday, June 8	North Shore Half-Marathon	13.1 miles	Highland Park, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 14	Hawthorn Half-Day Relay	12 hour relay	Terre Haute, IN	7:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 14	Steamboat Classic	4 miles or 15K	Peoria, IL	7:45 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 14	Lake Mingo Trail Run	7.1 Miles	Kennekuk Cove County Park, Danville	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 14	Indian/Celina Challenge	13.1/26.2	Tell City, IN	6:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 14	Route 66 Festival	10K	Edwardsville, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 14	Old Glory Festival	5K run/walk	Bement, IL	8:00 a.m.	Entry Form
Saturday, June 21	Nick's Race	2.85 trail run	Newton, IL	8:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, June 22	Run for the Cops	10K	Swallow Cliff Preserve Palos Park, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 28	Race for the Cure	5K	Decatur, IL	8:15 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 28	Running Raider Classic	5k run/walk or 10K run	Quincy, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, June 28	Jubilee Trail Race	10K	Brimfield, IL	8:00 a.m.	Flyer

July, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Thursday, July 3	Prophetstown Run Around 5K	5K	Prophetstown, IL	7:00 p.m.	Website
Friday, July 4	Freedom 5K	5K	Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL	11:00 a.m.	Website
Friday, July 4	Knights of Columbus 5K	5K and 1 mile run/walk	Paxton, IL	8:00 a.m.	Flyer
Friday, July 4	Lovington is on the Move	5K run/walk	Lovington, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, July 12	Fisher Fair 5K	5K run/walk	Fisher, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, July 12	Swamp Dogs - The Matt Grawey Classic	10K run or 4K walk	Brimfield, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
July 19-20	Hoosier 200 Relay	200 miles	Evansville, IN	Variable	Website
Saturday, July 19	Run for the Bagel	10K/5K run 5K walk	Mattoon, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, July 26	Mud Mountain 5K Cross Country Classic	5K and 1 mi fun run	SIUE, Edwardsville, IL	8:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, July 26	The Bix 7	7 miles	Davenport, IA	8:00 a.m.	Website

August, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Saturday, August 2	Champaign Mini-Tri	Swim, bike, run	Centennial Park Champaign, IL	varies	Website
Saturday, August 2	Run 4 Raley	5K run/1 mi walk	Philo, IL	9:00 a.m.	email
Saturday, August 2	Perrysville Fun Days 5K	5K	Perrysville, IN	8:00 a.m. (EST)	email
August 1-2	St. Jude Champaign-Peoria Run	Varies	Champaign-Peoria, IL	8:30 p.m.	Website
Sunday, August 3	Coon Creek Classic	10K and 2K	Hampshire, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 9	Cornapalooza	5K/10K	Mendota, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 9	Howl at the Moon	8 hour run	Kennekuk Cove County Park, Danville	7:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 9	St. Joseph Community Festival	5K run/walk	St. Joseph, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 9	Tom Short 5K Trail Run	5K run and 1 mi fun run	Shelbyville, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 9	Momence Lions Glad Run	5K or 10K	Momence, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, August 10	Chicago Distance Classic	5K or 13.1 miles	Grant Park, Chicago, IL	6:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 16	Fitness Frenzy	5K run/walk	Meadowbrook Park	8:00 a.m.	email or Flyer
Saturday, August 16	100 on 100 Relay	100 mile relay	Stowe, VT to Ludlow, VT	6:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 16	Mind to Run B.I.G.	5K run/walk	Peoria, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, August 17	Abe's Amble	10K	Illinois State Fair grounds, Springfield, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 23	Annual Mahomet Race	5K or 13.1 miles	Mahomet, IL	7:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, August 23	Light the Road Race	5K	Bloomington, IL	8:00 a.m.	Flyer
Saturday, August 30	Nothing but Nets	5K	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	8:05 a.m.	Website

September, 2008

Date	Race	Distance	Location	Start	Information
Monday, September 1	Arthur Cheese Festival Rat Race	5K run/walk	Arthur, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Monday, September 1	Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile	5K or 10mi	Park Forest, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Monday, September 1	Delavan Fall Festival	10K	Delavan, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
September 6 and 7	Thunder Rolls	36 hours	Loud Thunder Park, IL	Variable	Website
Saturday, September 6	Cowchip Classic	5K XC	Chrisman, IL	7:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 6	Dances with Dirt	50 mile, 50K, 100K relay	Hell, MI	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 6	Great Illini Challenge	Triathlon	Neoga, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 6	Park to Park Half Marathon and 5K	5K or 13.1 mi	Waterloo, IA	7:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, September 7	Illinois Valley Striders Half Marathon & Two Person Relay	13.1 miles	Peoria, IL	7:45 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 13	Run for Life 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run	5K or 1 mi	Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville, IL	8:30 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 13	Walter Payton Run 16,726 Yard Run	9.5 miles or 5K run/walk	Arlington Heights, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, September 14	Effinghalf Marathon	13.1 miles	Effingham, IL	7:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, September 14	Chicago Half Marathon	13.1 miles	Museum of Science and Industry	7:30 a.m.	Website
Sunday, September 14	Lewis and Clark Marathon	13.1 or 26.2 miles	St. Charles, MO	6:45 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 20	Pumpkins in the Park	5K run/walk	Cissna Park, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 20	Race to VAPLD	5K	Lincolnshire, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 20	Lake Land College	5K/10K	Mattoon, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 20	Kinesiology Student Association	5K	Urbana, IL	8:30 a.m.	Flyer
Sunday, September 20	Road Race for Animals	5K	College of Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, September 21	Shoreline Classic	5K or 15K	Decatur, IL	8:00 a.m.	Website
Saturday, September 27	Women's Fitness	5K run/walk	Crystal Lake Park Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.	Website Register Online
Saturday, September 27	Mill Race	15K run or 5K run/walk	Columbus, IN	8:30 15K 9:00 5K	Website
Saturday, September 27	Philo Days Champion of the Universe	5K	Philo, IL	4:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 28	Wild Wild Wilderness Trail Run	7.45 miles	Kickapoo State Recreation Area, IL	11:00 a.m.	Website
Sunday, September 28	Ambulance Chase	5K run/walk	Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL	9:00 a.m.	Register Online